34 Trails in El Cajon, California

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
El Capitan Preserve difficulty 8.0 Lakeside
Green Valley Truck Trail difficulty 3.0 Poway
Black Mountain difficulty 25.0 San Diego
Fry-Koegel Trail difficulty 8.0 Ramona
Espola/West Ridge/Lomas Verde/Old Coach Trails difficulty 10.0 Poway
SDCE Up and Back difficulty 8.0 Ramona
The Rollercoaster difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Simon Preserve difficulty 5.0 Ramona
Santa Maria Creek / Ramona Grasslands difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Barnett Ranch Preserve difficulty 4.0 Ramona
Otay Valley Regional Park Easiest difficulty 8.0 **** San Diego
Lake Murray Easiest difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Sweetwater Regional Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Bonita
Santee Lakes To Sycamore Canyon Beginner difficulty 11.0 *** Santee
Rose Canyon Open Space Park Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** San Diego
Ramona Grasslands Preserve Beginner difficulty 0.0 *** Ramona
Lake Hodges Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** San Diego
Snake Trail Beginner difficulty 1.0 **** Chula vista
Marian R. Bear Memorial Park Beginner difficulty 7.0 *** San Diego
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Beginner difficulty 10.0 **** San Diego
Spring Canyon Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Santee
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Beginner difficulty 17.0 **** San Diego
Sycamore Canyon Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Santee
Exfoliator (Hurkey Creek) Intermediate difficulty 15 **** Idyllwild
Happy's Loop Trail Intermediate difficulty 9.0 ***** Ramona
Oak Oasis Preserve Intermediate difficulty 2.0 ** Lakeside
Torrey Pines Loop Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Del Mar
Lake Poway Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Poway
Anderson Truck Trail Advanced difficulty 7.0 ***** Alpine
Mission Trails Advanced difficulty 15.0 **** San Diego
Idyllwild Park Advanced difficulty 0.0 ***** Idyllwild
Cowles Mountain / Pyles Peak Advanced difficulty 9.0 **** Santee
Lopez Canyon Trail (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve) Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** San Diego
Iron Mountain Trail Expert difficulty 6.0 ***** Poway

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